A competence-based approach to examining interpersonal conflict: Test of a longitudinal model

Communication Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 79-104

  Canary, Daniel J ^a   Cupach, William R ^b   Serpe, Richard T ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035606208     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009365001028001003     Document Type: Article

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